New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-18
THE COAL COMPANIES QUIET
WORK AT THE wHARyES NOT RESUMED.
FEW CHANGES IN THE sITUATIoN-sPEcIAL POLICE
MEN SWORN Is IN JERSEY CITY

FEW CHANGES IN THE siTUATioN-sPECIAL POLICE.
MEN SWORN ~ ~ JERSEY CITY.
The expectation OF crisis yesterday in the oalhand
ers strike failed OF realization For the fret ue since
tho beginning the strike Jersey CITY the OF
wbateyer excitement there was but there nothing
OF special Importance occurred. 1t expected that all
the companies affected by the strike would mako dc
termined effort resume operations but this was not
done Whatever the cause, the strikers jubilat
and their determination TO hold out considerably
strengthened.
The Jersey City Police Commissioners held meeting in
the afternoon and received communication from Super
intendent Reasoner OF the Delaware. Laokawanna and
Western Railroad Company. asking that special police
powers be conferred upon 1O1 mon. whose
submitted Tho request was granted. and the were
night by City Clerk Scott 1t understood
that the company proposes TO begin moving coal this
morning
The supply which Is being furnished to Mathicsscn &
wiechcrs sugar refinery and Thompsons sccl works in
Jersey CITY was temporarily stopped Yesterday The coal
for hauled in by horsos from
the Pennsylvania Railroad yards At l:30 L. IN. about
fifty men, said to have from New York.
ranged themselves In Hudson-s. through which the
pass and advised drivers OF the horses quit work
The drivers did but at daylight the hauling WA TO
sulned under police protection
superntc ndent Farran OF the Lehgh Valley Coal Com
pany ut the OF Husonst. had trouble In procur
ing to take the places OF those who
struck on satird ~. He engaged n number OF horses
and carts and men to drive them. They sent to
cart coal from the Pennsylvania Rar ad yards when
they were their st trip threats OF vio-
lence were made by Of the strikers Word sent
to Chief OF Police Murphy and he detailed squad OF
policemen TO guard the new men. Tho policemen accom-
panied between the yard and throughout
the day On the last trip nearly dark and crowd
Of hoodlums followed the the wharf. As
tho gateman opened the gate TO let the carts
IN
the gatcman tho shoulder Tho police
turned charge tho crowd who fed In every drec
ton Ihe atnen employed ~ r. w. n"n"I s sor Ia Up
cartiug coal under police protection
coal md the strikers look upon the announcement that
operations would be rcsuned ~ merely blur and Nj
effort frghton the INTO returning Ia work ono OF
the strikers. who Is leading Knight of Labor. said:
Tie made thrms' lives the laugh ngstoct
inc eD"S an have o" es "To ha VS. are
noa s SG% t0'0H''O" lot '' ''-' '"''
Alta meeting Of the strikers In Bradys Hall action
OF the receivers of the NewJersey Central Railroad In
appealing the United states Court was discussed aud
the folio wing resolutions were adopted:
Rcsossd That regard this Of iisstio tyran
ny A. ~ sn1, t. cruz We yoEg nopv o. v , " %
That hold rue TO the principles Of organized
aud act with tue noolo spirit OF people determined
Ec.oSed Tina, we tender u all
and heartfelt thank. or he al m gym y M generously
yr" 10 cur S Of A.. s h @ nt s.ans for yrr
aud and with uniiot ACTOR may -oon beiold The
dawn III bri shlcr day laUor shall proudly sand H.
dccnol aud cnancipatsd
An effort may be NM 10 by tho pancs 10 move coal
to day day this week
Mayor Kerr. OF liotOkcn. received notice ycser-
day nom Superinien lent Rca~oncr. o. the Dca-
waro and Iackawanna road. that II was inienied
put men 10 work ana no
desired protection for Forty policemen were bold
headquarters but their servi ~ero Tot
called for. aud attempt made to move cOnl Tho
strikers hnd pickles duty the wharves. aud II IL
Thought that II any attempt bal been made L, PIT now
HcD Ia work Coniict would have Resulted The Work of
moving coal "ill ne attempted today under the proicc-
IL the lOl special pceuen doputzed by tho Jersey
CITY POl, o On.uissIOucrs
These Ill In the employ n! tho PnEcrion de-
agency aud brought here ro Chicago aud
1T. Louis They duty In Last 81 Louis durng
tho railroad strkes. aud under the command o dc
iective Patrick Foley hey divided into four
TO each under command OF lieutenant AMI sergeant.
TLo Delaware ani Hudson Canal toupiny's men at
Mechawkrn worked quietly aud without interruption
The only riSo 10 81 Interest strike OF about MY of
sheriff llcinzos depntirs II I'M LET'S ODl that they
50 day and their mcsi,. but when the
Sherih pail ticin ycstrd each gDt 81 day. aul
shClin told thcu that all ho hai rccclNei for
them. Fifty OF the depuc up their b,dg =. There
rate OF WAGES agreed upon when they were EN-
ployed Notices were posted yesterday ut tue entrances
the wharves that the striker, would be paid of oay
at tho company oice. No II Cortlandtst, kewiOrk-